Pend (verb)

  1. To hang or suspend, especially from a fixed point.
  2. To be undecided or unresolved.
  3. To wait or delay.

Origin:

From middle english penden, from old english pendan, from proto-germanic *pandijanÄ… (to hang).

Examples:

  1. The chandelier pend from the ceiling.
  2. The outcome of the trial is still pending.
  3. We are currently pending a response from the client.
Some random words: postulate, contingent, canker